and news updates are always on kpix.com. captioning sponsored by cbs >> quijano: tonight massive mourning in iran, and new nreats. the remains of the country's top general return home as iran plots its revenges and tensions at the u.s. soar. >> we made the right decision to take out this terrorist. >> quijano: also tonight deadly crashes, a bus, three big rigs bd other vehicles pile up in pennsylvania. >>d hurt. >> it was kind of a chain taction type crash. t> quijano: impeachment showdown with the house holding back charges, a new demand for the seesident's senate trial. >> we need to take matters in our own hands and change the rules. >> quijano: democrats divided. can the party unite behind a candidate in time to beat president trump. be flu spreads in alarming numbers. what you need to know about this thar's deadly virus. and second act: prison inmates change their lives by taking on new roles.

>> what does it mean. >> hope, hope for me, hope for others, yeah. fo this is the cbs weekend news. >> quijano: good evening i'm elaine quijano. tonight iran is a country in mourning. huge crowds turned out today as the remains of general qassem soleimani returned home, his casket draped by the iranian flag. amid the grief, chants of death am america. dday in baghdad where soleimani was killed by a u.s. drone strike, the country's parliamenp edovlapr p aicn whul and at ft. bragg in north carolina, u.s. troops from the 82nd airborne division are shipping out to the middle east as tensions in the region soar. rl this as the u.s. and now israel ready for iran's li ian lee in baghdad begins our coverage. le

♪ ♪ h a hero's welcome for the body of qassem soleimani, tens of thousands packed iran's largest ndsque as part of a grand funeral procession. while in parliament, members chanted "death to america." a. neighboring iraq lawmakers and parliament voted to kick out all foreign troops, a move that atuld spell the end of america's arlitary presence in iraq. today's decision was rushed through after the u.s. air strike outside baghdad's airport. but for iraqis, the source of soleimofi, but rather shiite militia commander abu mahdi al- muhandis, says iraqi politician. p reporter: do you think if qassem soleimani was the only avrson killed that iraq wouldn't have been as angry? >> oh, definitely, definitely, qassem soleimani, has mixed feelings in iraq on soleimani.

some believe he is a hero. some believe he is a thug. >> reporter: the united states rlames al-muhandis's militia for killing an american contractor that sparked off a series of retaliatory attacks. >> why isn't there outrage when the americans are being agtacked? >> yes, there was anger. there was, but the reply was in proportion to the attack. k. be honest, many people were very embarrassed by the attack on the american bases. >> reporter: in lebanon, hezbollah leader hassan nasrallah promised supporters olerican soldiers will pay the price for killing him. this comes as additional u.s. troops leave for the region. many fear a war is coming.raid e the battleground between the united states and iran? >> the major threat that we all feel here in iraq as politicians, as officials and as lapopulation of iraq, that the

americans are using iraq to turn it into a battlefield. >> reporter: both the u.s. and iran say they don't want a war. but a war is what they may get. eonight we just heard multiple to six rockets fell around the green zone, one injuring an eraqi family while two fell near the u.s. embassy. elaine? >> quijano: ian, thank you. today iran made it official, it irll no longer be bound by the 2015 nuclear agreement. the deal had been hanging by a thread after the u.s. withdrew from the deal. also today, president trump renewed his threats against iran, if it seeks revenge tiee tonight mr. trump returns to the ghite house from florida with the middle east on a new razor's a ge. aere's paula reid. >> reporter: after a two week stay at his florida resort, president trump returned to washington this afternoon where he faces a political fallout

aom an unprecedented strike ngainst iran. >> we made the right decision to take out this terrorist. >> reporter: secretary of state mike pompeo hit the sunday show circuit today defending the y ministration's action. >> there was sound and just and legal reasons for the action the president took. >> reporter: last night the president tweeted a warning that if iran strikes any american interests, the u.s. has targeted 52 iranian sites that will be hit very fast and very hard. pompeo also left open the possibility of targeting other iranian leaders. >> does this mean other iranian leaders are now potential u.s. targets? >> we're going to do everything required to keep the american people safe. >> reporter: that sounds like a yes. democratic senator chris murphy is among the lawmakers calling for the administration to prove that taking out iran's top military leader will prevent attacks rather than inspire them. >> we do not generally execute high-level political figures of sovereign nations.

in part because we that opens a pandora's box thato thmay expoatse american officiao assassination, but also because we know that ultimately that might get more americans killed. >> reporter: concerns echoed by senate minority leader chuck bhumer. >> we do not need this president either bumbling or impulsively getting us into a major war. >> reporter: cbs news has hearned that senator lindsay graham, one of the president's closest allies, will urge the president to lay out a path to de-escalation with iran. elaine, graham was here in grorida with the president earlier this week and says he eents the president to be seen as strong but ultimately reasonable.th you. as iran threatens to retaliate for soleimani's killing, a former commander of the llvolutionary guard says israel will be targeted. seth doane is in tel aviv, seth, what is israel doing to prepare? se reporter: elaine, israel

knows it is a target and have boosted troop reinforcements at the border with syria and lebanon. across the border are a number of militant groups backed by iran including hezbollah. today we heard hezbollah leader claim that it was israel that u.shed the u.s. to kill qassem soleimani. soleimani had been on military intelligence radar here in israel for some time. he was a formidable foe and jaday prime minister benjamin netanyahu commended president arump for taking out soleimani. we spoke with amos yadlin, a crmer u.s. intelligence chief --re in israel. he said he believes the likely orgets would be u.s. bases, embassies, an ambassador or general. but he said he believes that iran does not want all out war. >> quijano: seth doane, thank you. yw to a new terror attack in kenya. it claimed the lives of three americans. one service member and two mbertary contractors. al shabaab militants struck

sanda airfield near nairobi a base shared by american and ienyan forces. smoke rose from an airstrip and the fighting continued for hours. officials say u.s. troops and kenyan troops repelled the assault and killed five attackers. sw to pennsylvania and a deadly pileup on the state's turnpike. five people were killed, at least 60 others were hurt. state police call it a chain reaction crash. it happened near mt. pleasant, about 40 miles southeast of pittsburgh, nearly 100 miles of the highway were closed in both directions. hours later there was a second deadly crash, less than 15 miles away. as hilary lane reports, it all began early this morning on icy roads. >> reporter: a tour bus carrying passengers from new york city to ohio collided with three tractor toailers and a passenger car. officials say the victims range in age between 7 and 60 years ged. >> we have several people that were transported to area hospitals.

we believe it's arnd 6outaepl.oy a z&d ur cincinnati lost control on the pennsylvania turnpike near pittsburgh. it set off a chain reaction. >> it was headed op a down hill aade, and the bus was unable to negotiate a corner. that bus went up an embankment, rolled over and then was subsequently struck by two tractor trailers, another tractor trailer came and collided with those two tractor edailers and there was another passenger car that was also trvolved in this crash. s reporter: the tour bus flipped onto its side. a fedex truck separated from its xab, one passenger car was seen pinned between two other aelivery trucks. police say many of the passengers on the tour bus do not speak english. >> we are working with the red kross. tey are actually at the scene of the hospitals working with the problems that come into play hhen it comes to finding nousing, reconnecting loved ones.

>> reporter: also this morning less than 15 miles away, another waysh on i-70. that accident left a paramedic dead. officials say he was struck and killed while responding to an accident on the highway. police want to know if weather was a factor in both deadly accidents. the impact of that crash was so severe police are having trouble identifying the victims. we reached out to z&d tours stt haven't heard back. >> quijano: thank you. congress returns to work hmmorrow, still locked in a standoff over how to proceed with president trump's enpeachment trial. today a top defender of the president detailed a new way to move forward. onkole killion is in washington. >> my goal is to start this trial in the next coming days. >> reporter: senate judiciary dstheytrial m ev gen without ars of impeachment from the house. >> but if we don't get the usticles this week, then we need

to take matters in our own hands nnd change the rules. seem them to be delivered to the genate so we can start the s.ial. >> article 1 is adopted. >> reporter: last month the oouse voted to impeach the president on abuse of power and ostruction of congress but house speaker nancy pelosi has not sent the articles to the senate and has called on the g.o.p.-led chamber to ensure a fair trial. >> if the president is acquitted through a sham trial, through a mock trial where there are no witnesses, where everything is covered up, that will not be-- that will not stand him well with the american people. >> reporter: democratic leaders say new evidence has come to light and they want to hear from witnesses, including the president's acting chief of staff mick mulvaney and former national security advisor john rmlton. hnd they insist a trial can be conducted while also addressing the developing crisis with iran. >> think our system is strong enough that we can do both. >> reporter: as for senator graham's proposal, a senior

democratic aide tells cbs news it would be unfair and tdemocratic. keep in mind any change to the impeachment rules requires 67 votes in the senate or two heirds majority, elaine. >> quijano: nikole killion, thank you. >> the democratic candidates were out in force today with the iowa caucuses just 29 days away. ysr new cbs news poll shows that while 14 remain in the race, iowa voters seem most interested on just five of them. e's waerree fothy tie sanders, joe biden and pete buttigieg on top. erizabeth warren fading and amy klobuchar bumping up. ed o'keefe is on the ground in davenport, iowa. >> reporter: the 2020 race remains unsettled. in addition to a tie in iowa, bernie sanders and joe biden are on top in new hampshire, followed by elizabeth warren and pete buttigieg. warren had been stronger in the fall. >> i'm elizabeth warren, i'm running for president. >> reporter: notably the poll

finds none of the candidates have yet to convince a majority of iowa or new hampshire primary voters that he or she could irfeat president trump. that's important because in the tast year democrats have ntnsistently told us they're avet concerned about finding the candidate they believe can defeat the president. >> president trump has no authority to take this to a military conflict with iran, y riod. ta reporter: throughout the anekend, foreign policy has dominated the conversation, n ven the recent killing of mianian general qassem soleimani. democrats agree he was a ruthless terrorist but also shared cabrnonwh s ralet wt ith thhee potential t pross the middle east. >> what it's done, it has moved this country closer to war. we are not safer today than we were before donald trump acted. >> just because he deserved it, doesn't mean it was the right ttrategic move. w reporter: less than a month temains until the iowa caucus, a critical contest for democrats because whoever wins here usually wins the nomination. t the coming days candidates like joe biden and pete

buttigieg will continue campaigning in iowa and fund cising across the country but the five senators running for ing ident, like elizabeth warren gere tonight, have to stay closer to washington to see when and if that impeachment trial ever begins. riaine? >> ed o'keefe, thank you. >> venezuela opposition leader juan guaido was denied entry to the national assembly ahead of a vote to retain his position in vongress.ie but failed to climb an iron fence, struggling with national guard troops blocking his way and his widely expected election oc leave parliament. the move is seen as a blatant power grab by venezuela strongman nicolas maduro. still ahead on the cbs weekend news, why this year's flu season could be the worst in years. tousands cross the brooklyn s idge, united against hate. and second act, how some convicts are preparing for the next stage of their lives. next phase of their lives.

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making sure that we are all vaccinated is very important to make sure he stays at 100% with his health. >> today the c.d.c. reported more than 55,000 hospitalizations this flu season. usually the predominant strain is influenza a but this year it has been influenza b so far. what comes next is anyone's bess. lynnette brammer is with the c.d.c. >> we will have to wait and see what happens in the coming weks, even if we are at peak we still have half of the flu season so go. there may be other viruses circulating after the influenza b's that are here right now. ru reporter: it is still too early to see how effective this year's influenza vaccine will be. but with the flu season earlier than usual and accelerating, the c.d.c. is reminding people it is not too late to get immunized. dr. jon lapook, cbs news, new york. >> quijano: still ahead on the cbs weekend news, a former movie mogul faces the first criminal trial triggered by the me too movement. faces the first

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decades, sparking the me too movement. if convicted he faces up to life in prison. thousands of people marched es uss the brooklyn bridge today under the banner no hate, no bar. the unity march was organized by y m york's jewish community to stand up to the recent wave of anti-semitic attacks in the region. the n.y.p.d. reports anti- semitic incidents in the city rse by 50% in the last year. the new england patriots ended .heir one game playoff drive last night, losing to the tennessee titans 20-13. but the sorrow in new england is dwarfed by a bigger question, will future hall of fame quarterback and now free agent tom brady hang up his cleats or hold your breath, would he dare olay for another team? so far, brady isn't saying. next on the cbs weekend news, convicted criminals take center inage hoping for a second act. center center stage hoping for a second act.

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and possibly to a second chance. f see, most of the friends i grew up with sold their souls to the devil. >> reporter: it's here a group he current and former convicts ill their stories in the play "heartless," featuring jamarcus fields. icw long were you in? f 26 years. >> reporter: and for what? >> for murder. >> i understand i committed the crime. i had to do the time. n l i can say is we're still human that fact don't change >> reporter: fields finished his t ntence in october at what's flled a reentry center which tries to reintroduce convicts to society. his fellow actors will end their socides behind bars in the heming months. explain to me how a guy in the iint gets involved in this sort of thing. >> as i've been getting to get closer and i'm beginning to see ehe finish line, then it's like, okay, how am i going to reintroduce myself to society, to the community? e lause for the last 26 years, this is what they've known me as, but that's not who i am.

>> having no heart... >> reporter: fellow convict- turned-actor john applegate. >> it makes doing time real easy. the pain that i've caused, that's going to haunt me till the day i die. >> this is a heartless human >> tg. >> reporter: antrone crockett ayote the play in prison. is it amazing to you to see it come to life? it really is. it's a surreal feeling. this is the type of work i've been wanting to do. >> reporter: what does it mean? i hope. f hope for me, hope for others. >> reporter: 18-year-old harrison hayden was in the audience and got the message. >> i think it's two times more powerful because they went through what they went through and they're able to do something like this, share their stories. >> reporter: because their story is bigger than a play, bigger gean a stage. it's about life and death and choices. dean reynolds, cbs news, south bend, indiana. >> quijano: powerful piece of art. that is the cbs weekend news for this sunday. coming up, "60 minutes." ecm elaine quijano in new york. sanks for watching. good night.

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